Antibiotic Identified That Reduces Infection Risk in Young Leukemia Patients

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital investigators report preventive antibiotic therapy, particularly with levofloxacin, reduced the odds of infections in at-risk pediatric leukemia patients early in cancer treatment
13-Sep-2017 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Comprehensive Study of Chronic Disease Reveals Vulnerability of Childhood Cancer Survivors

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital analysis captures complexity and severity of chronic disease in childhood cancer survivors and suggests this growing population may benefit from more specialized health care delivery
5-Sep-2017 6:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

St. Jude Unveils Powerful Resource to Advance Treatment of Pediatric Solid Tumors

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is offering the global scientific community no-cost access to an unprecedented collection of pediatric solid tumor samples and data to fuel research and move treatment forward
28-Aug-2017 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

HPV Vaccination Rates Lag for Vulnerable Population of Childhood Cancer Survivors

Research suggests health providers are key to boosting HPV vaccination rates of childhood cancer survivors, who, as a group, are at increased risk for second cancers associated with the human papillomavirus.
23-Aug-2017 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Allergies? Exhausted Regulatory T Cells May Play a Role

Research led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital highlights the importance of immune cell metabolism for maintaining a balanced immune response.
23-Aug-2017 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Researchers Discover Fundamental Pathology Behind ALS

A team led by scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Mayo Clinic has identified a basic biological mechanism that kills neurons in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and in a related genetic disorder, frontotemporal dementia...
15-Aug-2017 5:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Discovery Points to Drugs That Would ‘Short-Circuit’ Deadly Leukemia

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists have found that cells of a deadly acute myeloid leukemia can be killed by blocking production of a molecular “battery.”
1-Aug-2017 6:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Newly Identified Genetic Marker May Help Detect High-Risk Flu Patients

Researchers led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have identified a genetic variation associated with influenza severity and the supply of killer T cells that help patients fight the infection.
14-Jul-2017 4:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites